The new mom's name is Heather Wallace. She lives near Warren and has 4 children, from 3 months old to 3rd grade. I plan to give her some fun prizes for her good timing. If you can imagine confetti falling from the ceiling, this is it!
Now might be time for a little history of this group. Take Off! Home Schooling Field Trips began a couple of years ago because I wanted my older daughter to have more opportunities to be with other children. Field trips seemed to be the perfect way to do that. I called a few of my friends who were home schoolers to join me, set up the first trip (which I believe was to Dussel Farm in Brimfield), and away we went! I did it all by snail mail and phone calls, because I didn't have internet access. The next year, our "membership" decreased a bit due to fees. In December 2004, I moved down to Holmes County and gained a computer (a Mac) with internet access. It wasn't until April 2005 that I decided to move Take Off! to the internet and email where there would be no copy or postal or long-distance costs and I could open the group up to anyone in NE Ohio. At that time, I had 6 active families in the group. So from 6 to 100 has taken only 5 months. At this rate, we're beginning to look like that old Coke commercial..."I'd like to give the world a Coke..." Everybody hold hands! "I'd like to take the world on a trip!"
We are growing all the time by leaps and bounds. I am extremely excited! While I want to include anyone who is willing to join, I will still try to keep the small group feeling as much as I can. I am planning to have two dates available for most upcoming tours, so that no one gets left out. For some tours, a large group can easily be split up to tour separately, and for others, arriving on different days will be best. There may still be times when attendance will be limited to a certain number, but I will strive to avoid this when possible.
You are all important to me and to this group. I don't want anyone to feel left out. Thank you so much for being a part of Take Off! Home Schooling Field Trips!
I can't wait to get to know you all. (Just be patient while I learn all of your names.)
This is me and my girls, and yes, these are Chuck E. Cheese pictures. When you find a good photographer, you have to go with it. *smiles*
Thanks,
Jen
